Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9AG Neo2

20specifications compared
6differ
14identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9AG Neo2:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AG Neo2:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
- K9AG Neo2:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9AG Neo2:6
Audio chip
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A
- K9AG Neo2:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of GA-946-S3, K9AG Neo2
34 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-946-S3 View product	B MSI K9AG Neo2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 3 x PCI Express x 1 3 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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